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Kulwicki was being transported from a promotional appearance in Knoxville, Tennessee to the Bristol Motor Speedway for the running of the 1993 Food City 500 on April 4. An investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the pilot's failure to operate the engine inlet anti-ice system properly.
Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993), nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. [2] He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series.
The building (Brooks Pavilion) on the grounds was named after Mark Brooks, a member of the Brooks family who also died in the 1993 crash. [3] [4] It is located at 10777 W. Cold Spring Road in Greenfield, Wisconsin opened on June 6, 1998. The city of Greenfield was selected as a site for the park because Alan Kulwicki was a Greenfield native. [2]
Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough’s voice quivered as he spoke to news media. He appeared to hold back tears as he read a statement that described the scene after the car went through a wall ...
Four coworkers of an asphalt company died after being involved in a Labor Day crash, according to Michigan authorities and news reports. The four men, whose ages range from 18 to 35, worked for K ...
Emergency responders along an icy Interstate 94 in Comstock Township, Michigan, ran for their lives Thursday morning when a box truck driver lost control, skidded along the slippery highway and ...
1992 Champion Alan Kulwicki was killed on April 1 in a plane crash near Blountville, Tennessee. He was travelling to Bristol International Raceway in a corporate plane belonging to his sponsor, Hooters. Davey Allison died on July 13, a day after a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway left him with a severe head trauma. The accidents ...
Kulwicki's 1988 car, the car he used for his Polish Victory Lap. AK Racing was a championship-winning NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. It was originally owned by Bill Terry before he sold it to rookie driver Alan Kulwicki, who controlled and raced for the team until his death in 1993. Kulwicki won five races as an owner-driver.